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Healthy foreign fund flows keep asian markets humming
Business, Published on 06/02/2012
» Recap: The SET was very active last week as foreign fund flows into Asia picked up and hopes improved for a settlement of Greek debt problems. As well, sentiment was buoyed by good January economic figures for the US, China and Germany, and the likelihood of record-low US interest rates for another two years.
EU Central Bank 'to hold rates steady this week'
AFP, Published on 05/02/2012
» The European Central Bank, after two rate cuts and a series of unprecedented liquidity measures, will hold its fire this month, as it assesses the impact of those previous measures, analysts say.
Thailand will claim prime spot in asean community
Spectrum, Published on 05/02/2012
» Over the last two years I've been talking with a lot of people who are aware that the Asean Economic Community (AEC) will be formed in 2015 and have been preparing themselves and their organisations. But many others have not been preparing and some don't even know what the AEC is. That needs to change because the AEC has the potential to greatly benefit Thailand. Of course, there are some disadvantages we will face as well if we are not well prepared.
TAXES IN THAILAND Part VIII: Calculation of allowances
Spectrum, Published on 05/02/2012
» For the past couple of weeks we have used an example to figure out how tax deductions are calculated. This week we'll use the same example to show how allowances work and how they are used to determine taxable income. Remember, the terms allowance and exemption mean the same thing for the purposes of this discussion.
Soccer needs to wave goodbye to this transfer window madness
Sports, Published on 05/02/2012
» If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then football's transfer windows are a super highway to sporting madness.
Sri Lanka president urges 'courage' on National Day
AFP, Published on 04/02/2012
» President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka's national day by appealing to the country to show "strength and courage" in the face of a worsening global economic crisis.
Keeping heritage above the race for tourist dollars
News, Published on 04/02/2012
» Once tourism becomes an industry and a commercial activity, profit becomes the driving factor in deciding which activity or cultural product, or type of performing arts, appeals most to consumers and the market. In this way, cultural treasures are transformed into commodities.
Professors renew push for new draft land tax
Business, Published on 04/02/2012
» Academics propose using a land and building tax to compensate those residents that had to endure prolonged suffering during the floods.
Mapping out where to live and build
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/02/2012
» When the great flood of 2011 ravaged many districts of Bangkok, those affected realised they had failed to do one important thing when they built or bought their properties - to check city plans for flood zones.
Soi dogs' best friends
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/02/2012
» Retired UK couple set up organisation to save soi dogs from having too many pups ... and also to save them from Vietnamese dinner tables.